Search - Johann Sebastian Bach :: Bach: Violin Sonatas and Partitas, BWV 1001-03, Vol. 1

Brilliant!

kelsie | Plainview, Texas United States | 06/23/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Don't let the budget status (or lack of picture) deter you from this one! Edinger plays these works as though her life depends on them. The Fuga from the Sonata in G minor is incredible, while the B minor Allemanda with its majestic chords and complicated rhythms sounds almost like a lullaby. While the CDs by Milstein, Perlman (or, well, Perlman and Engineers) and others are widely lauded, Edinger could be the best kept secret in the recordings of these pieces. Her style, unlike Rachel Podger, is hard, biting, and occassionally even violent. Her B minor Bouree is incredible, and such is her playing that on some occassions her chords actually sound like whole chords, as opposed to the rolls that are in reality necessary to play chords on the violin. At $3, this is one incredible bargain!"

Discriminating

David Saemann | 09/23/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Christiane Edinger is one of the best kept secrets in the violin world. How else can you explain why her solo Bach is selling for $2.99 a disc? Her set of the Mozart Concerti on Arte Nova compares well with many by more famous violinists. She has a big tone, with a strong and accurate bowing arm. One of the benefits of this CD, over earlier analog recordings, is having these works recorded in digital sound. For a recording of a solo violin, the dynamic range on this CD is extemely large, and the sense of room ambience from the recording studio is exceptional. The whole sonic effect is to give you the real feeling of a live violinist in your listening room. The sound abets Edinger's interpretation superbly. Her fugues are stately without ever seeming stale. When required, her playing is lively but never rushed. The largeness of the sound picture allows you to hear how Edinger responds to the architecture of these works. I believe one of her teachers was Nathan Milstein, with whom her Bach playing has a lot in common--I'm speaking of Late Milstein; I heard him play Bach in concert in the 1970's. No matter what classic recordings you have of these pieces, Edinger's is worth adding to your collection, especially at this price."